The number of Australians facing long-term homelessness has risen by nearly 25% over the past five years, according to Productivity Commission's latest report on government services.

The report highlighted that in 2023-24, about 37,780 people were experiencing "persistent homelessness," a jump from 30,306 in 2019-20.

Persistent homelessness refers to those who have been without stable housing for more than seven months over the past two years.

In a bid to tackle the crisis, the........

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